Dump car



Mm ch 21, 1926 6 1,664,268

I E. W. SCHELLENTRAGER DUMP CAR Filed March 7. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 27, 1928.

E. w. SCHELLENTR-AGER DUMP CAR Filed March '7. 1927 2 Sheets$h eet 2 s51, Mv

Patented Mar. 27, 1 928.

EUGENE wpscnmmmrrzsaens, or CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSXGNOR To THE AzpIiAs CAR; & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO; A CORPORATION or'o' I'of" DUMP can.

npplication filedMarch'i, 1927. Serial No. 173,555.

This invention relatesto gate operating .mechanism for dump cars, wherein a horifore customary .to perforate the necessary.

hopper sidesto accommodate the shaft," this practice requiring longitudinal ,insertlon and withdrawal of the shaft and henc e in.

manycases' practically complete dismantling of the car where the desired object only removal of the shaft.

According to my invent-ion, briefly, instead of merely perforating the hopper side I cut away a portion thereof downwards from the upper extremity, forming a vertically extending slot into which the shaft may be lowered; thereafter I insert a casting which serves as a part of the shaft bearing and also to complete the cut away portion of the hopper and reinforce the same.

The exact nature of my invention will be apparent from the description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which illustrate by way of example portions of a commercial type of dump car, and in which Fig. 1 is a partial side elevation of the car showing features pertinent to my invention; Fig. 2 is a similar end elevation of the same showing details of the gate operating mechanism; and Figs. 3 and 4 are end and sectional views respectively of the essential parts of my invention. 7

Referring now specifically to the drawings, 1 is the frame of the car supported in the usual manner by trucks 2 of any standard type, and in turn supporting a hopper 3 of sloping ends 4.

The hopper is provided around its upper edge with a heavy rail member 5, and in its bottom with a pair of gates 6 whereby the contents of the hopper may be retained or dumped as desired. The gates are arranged to be operated by a shaft 7 extending longitudinally of the car through the hopper and hence through the sides thereof, and supported suitably as in bearings 8 outboard of the hopper. In the illustration chosen the shaft 7 is in connection with the gates 6 through linkage comprising the tension members 9 and 10 and levers 11 whereby a partial rotation of shaft will serve to open or close the gates, the shaft beingactuated by a fluid motor 12 of reciprocable type,

cally, I shown.-

l/Yre" the end 4 ,solid and merelyperfo rotedto 'r'e'ceive theishaft it is obvious that only endwifs'e removal of the same would; be

rangement, details of which are not specifithrough; an enclosed rack and pinionfar- 7 possible. ,Acco'rdingto my invention however, I cutaway. a portion of the end downwards. from the top sufficiently to receive a lowerbearing member 13 adapted to support the shaft. I provide also Tan"upper bear ng, member 14 adaptedi to cooperate with the membe r 13. to completely 'fe nci'r cle the shaft and to col-operate withbotli the members 13 and the end 4 of the hopper to complete the latter by, covering the cut away portion. The upper extremity of the casting 14 is formed with substantial flange 15 which serves to greatly strengthen the hopper, as does in fact the whole arrangement. A diagonally flanged gland member 16 may also be provided as indicated secured with both members 13 and 14 to reinforce the assembly thereof.

The result of my arrangement is that removal of shaft 7 requires merely removal of the member 14, whereupon the, shaft may be raised directly upwards and out of the car. I

Such an arrangement allows preassembly 3 ving portion of the side 4.

What I claim is: l 1. In a car of the type described, a hopper, a gate at the bottom thereof, a gate operating mechanism including a shaft extending horizontally into said hopper through a side thereof, and means for positioning said shaft in said side, said means comprising a lower bearing member supported in a portion of said side cut away to receive the same, and a bearing and closure member cooperating with said lower bearing member to form a journal for said shaft, co-operating with said cut away portion to complete and reinforce said side, and removable to allow removal of said shaft vertically.

2. In a car of the type described, a hopper, a gate at the bottom thereof, a gate operating mechanism including a shaft extending horizontally into said hopper through a side llO vbearing member to form a journal for said shaft, cooperating with said cut away portion to complete and reinforce said side, and

removable to allow removal of said shaft vertically.

3. In a car of the type described, a hopper,

a gate at thebottom thereof, gate operating mechanism including a shaft extending horizontally into said hopper through a side thereof, and means for positioning said shaft in said side, said means comprising a lower bearing member, supported in a portion of said side cut away to receive the same, a bearing and closure member cooperating with said lower bearing member to form a journal for said shaft, cooperating w1th said cut away portion to complete and reinforce said side, and removable to allow removal of said shaft vertically, and a gland surrounding said shaft and secured with both said bearing members.

4. In a car of the type described, a sloping sided hopper, a gate at the bottomthereof, gate operating mechanism including a shaft extending horizontally into said hopper through a sloping side thereof and members mounted uponsaidshaft outside said hopper and beneath theupper portion of said side, and means, for-positioning said shaft'in said side, said means comprising, a lower bearing member supported in a portion of said side cut away to receive the same, and a bearing and closure member cooperating with sald lower bearing member to form a journal for said shaft, cooperating with said cutaway portion to complete and reinforce said side," and removable to allow removal of said'shaft. 7

vertically.

In testimony whereof I hereby aiiix my signature.

EUGENE W. SCI-IELLENTRAGER. 

